Birthday Treats
We love birthdays! I would like to share with you that if you would like to bring treats for your child’s birthday, we are happy to help make their special day even more special.
Please be mindful of the following:
Treats should be dropped off in the front office and will be delivered to the classroom at 2:30pm
To protect instructional time, the class will have a small celebration at the end of the day prior to dismissal when treats are dropped off. We kindly ask that guardians allow this to be a celebration with the class only.
Treats should be individually wrapped and packaged or in a grab and go bag. Teachers will not be able to cut treats. In addition, we have several dietary restrictions on campus that require close inspection of the nutrition label.
We greatly appreciate your understanding and are excited to support you in making any Old Town Texan’s day a little more special on their big day!
Save the Date
Old Town Elementary is happy to invite you to our Open House on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Our Open House will run from 5:30-6:30 pm with each grade level offering two different sessions to attend. We know that having siblings in different grades can be tricky when you are needing to be two places at once. Our hope is that by offering two different sessions for you to attend, this makes it easier to meet the needs of your family. The first session will run 5:30-6:00pm and the second session will run 6:00-6:30 pm. Families unable to attend can expect the information shared out by their child’s grade level sent out electronically.
On Time and Ready to Learn
Instruction begins for our campus at 7:35 am.
Having each student arrive on time and ready to learn is critical.
Should you arrive with your child after 7:40 am please park and sign your child in at the front office. To keep students safe, we do not leave any door propped open unsupervised without a staff member past 7:40am.
PTA
This is the last week to order your Old Town Elementary t-shirts and sweatshirts! They will be delivered to your student's classroom a few weeks after the store closes. I am not sure when the Texas weather will turn to sweatshirt weather, but I am so excited for my Old Town Sweatshirt!
I want to remind you that joining PTA does not commit you to anything! You can visit their website to learn about all the opportunities they have available for you to get involved.
Remind Information - Stay Informed! We want your partnership!
Help us reach you in more ways beyond our weekly e-news and social media.
Remind is a free, safe communication tool that our campus uses to relay messages quickly and efficiently to our staff and members of our community. We would like to encourage parents to sign up to receive information pertinent to Old Town - for example: late buses, start delays, phone lines not working, etc. This will be a wonderful tool to help us all stay connected. Visit the website to learn more https://www.remind.com/families
Sign up for Old Town’s Remind account by texting @acbd9d to the number 81010.
Be sure to sign up as a parent
InfoSnap
Please be sure to fill out the InfoSnap enrollment information that is emailed to you from the district. This contains not only registration information, but permission for yearbook pictures, Google Suite, directory release, district release and information regarding the Chromebook 1:1 expectations/charges for lost/damaged devices.
New this year!
Do you need to look back and find something from the previous enews? Located on the front of our webpage now is a tab that says e-News! There you will find all the enews that are sent out via Finalsite/Parent Link. Stay in tuned with all things Old Town!
Chromebook/iPad Apps
Throughout the year, we utilize online applications that will enhance the learning of your child and support and reinforce the concepts we are teaching in class. Before using these applications, we want to make you aware of federal laws and regulations that apply to the use of technology to support classrooms and require parental consent in order to be most effective. In order for teachers to use this online tool with student records or other information that could be personally identifiable, the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires that your consent be given due to the possible exposure of your student’s information to the website’s operator or to other participants. In order for students to use these programs/services, certain personal information must be provided to the website operator. Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), these websites must provide parental notification and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13.
Please fill out the form for app approval (available at this link or on the campus website) for each child that attends Old Town. If this form is not filled out by the end of September 2024, it is assumed that permission is given.
If your child is not returning to a RRISD school this year, please return all chromebooks with chargers to our campus.
